To be charitable under this category, your organisation's purpose must:

provide some form of education

ensure learning is passed on to others.

The modern concept of "education" covers formal education, training and research in specific areas of study, and expertise. It also includes less formal education in the development of individual capabilities, competencies, skills and understanding. It does not include propagandist or political activities.

To "advance" education, learning must be passed on to others. If research is being conducted, to fit within the "advancement of education" head of charity, it must be carried out in an objective and impartial way and the useful results made available, or accessible, to the public.

Examples of wording

Here are some examples of wording used by charitable organisations to show how they fit with the "advancement of education" charitable purpose:

To advance education...

by establishing and operating schools

by providing parenting courses, seminars and workshops

by providing childbirth education classes that focus on issues of family-centred care, preparation for parenting and nutrition

of young people by providing leadership training programmes and workshops

of the public in music performance and composition through workshops and recitals

and increase the public's understanding and appreciation of the arts by providing performances of an artistic nature in public places, senior citizens' homes, churches, community centres and educational institutions and by providing seminars on topics relating to such performances

by producing performing arts festivals for the purposes of educating and advancing the public's understanding and appreciation of performing arts and to educate artists through participation in such festivals and related workshops

by providing master classes in the music field

by providing various arts programming such as youth theatre, arts camps and workshops for young people

by educating children about safety issues

by educating on community development through workshops and seminars

by educating and informing the public about wild birds and their habitats

by educating the public on agriculture and farming

by providing public education programmes on the subject of acquired brain injury

by providing scholarships, bursaries and awards to [this would need to be a group that would constitute the public or an appreciably important section of the public]

by advancing the education of students attending [name of school] by providing books, equipment and educational aids

by establishing and operating a resource library for the deaf and hard of hearing

by training police officers, teachers, social workers and crisis response workers on how to recognise and respond to online sexual exploitation and assist children and young people affected by this issue

by educating the public on the proper usage and safety of firearms

by educating students in economics

by operating a national science fair for students in Years [specify]

by providing workshops and seminars pertinent to caregivers' needs

by establishing and operating a resource library for caregivers

by establishing, maintaining and operating an educational training centre that will provide instruction on refurbishing obsolete computers and electronic equipment and train the hard-to-employ in gainful trades, professions and occupations

by educating and increasing the public's appreciation of Māori culture